Whenever a young person passes away it is always devastating, heartbreaking news but when it’s someone you feel so familiar with, someone you have watched and adored from afar, playing for the club you love, it always hits home a bit more.
It’s such horrendous and shocking news. My thoughts go out to all his friend, family and loved ones.
Diogo Jota was easy to love as a football fan. He scored goals and he worked hard. He gave everything on the pitch and always had knack of popping up with a crucial finish. Whenever you do both those things, it’s only natural you become a fan favourite. And Jota was certainly one of them.
Even though a few injuries held him back and even though he didn’t always start every game, he always played with a smile on his face and always gave everything for the team. That tells you about the kind of player and person he was and why Liverpool loved him.
Any Liverpool player that wins titles are always remembered fondly and Jota has been at the front end of the club’s success in recent years. Players like him, those technical, creative players we all love to watch, always have a special place in our hearts. He will be treasured for decades and decades to come for the magical things he produced during this wonderful period for the club.
Every fan will have their own favourite memory of which of his goals they loved the most, whether it’s the last-minute winner against Tottenham or his recent strike in the Merseyside Derby to keep Liverpool’s title bid on track.
Diogo Jota played with a smile on his face and helped Liverpool to win a Premier League title
He will be treasured for decades and decades to come for the magical things he produced during this wonderful period for the club, including a winner against Everton last season
Fans will have their own favourite moments from the forward, with a last minute winner against Tottenham among Jota’s highlights from his time at the club
Fans have been leaving tributes at Anfield for the star, who will be remember for years to come
Supporters loved him and there are so many goals that he scored that fans will sharing when they talk about him today.
Tragedies like this put football into perspective. We are so passionate about the game, about who’s winning and losing, and who should play where, what system to use, what players should the team sign but days like this show that some things matter a lot more.
This club has been through devastating tragedies many times and the Liverpool family will come together, as they always do, to mourn this terrible loss of one of its own, taken far too soon.
